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Madison Metropolitan Area

Wisconsin

Average Rent

$1,622

Rent Comparison

7.2% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

-7.6% Lower

than national average

Population

715 Thousand

in 2022

The Madison, WI metro area has a total population of 715,417. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Madison

Average Rent

$1,681

Population

279,528

# of Rentals

2,570

HousesApartments

Sun Prairie

Average Rent

$1,449

Population

38,790

# of Rentals

149

HousesApartments

Fitchburg

Average Rent

$1,551

Population

33,798

# of Rentals

262

HousesApartments

Middleton

Average Rent

$1,745

Population

24,079

# of Rentals

347

HousesApartments

De Forest

Average Rent

$1,349

Population

17,561

# of Rentals

6

HousesApartments

Waunakee

Average Rent

$1,714

Population

15,321

# of Rentals

70

HousesApartments

Verona

Average Rent

$1,651

Population

15,064

# of Rentals

214

HousesApartments

Stoughton

Average Rent

$1,330

Population

13,577

# of Rentals

200

HousesApartments

Oregon

Average Rent

$1,339

Population

12,160

# of Rentals

19

HousesApartments

Deforest

Average Rent

$1,569

Population

12,077

# of Rentals

165

HousesApartments

McFarland

Average Rent

$1,124

Population

9,607

# of Rentals

29

HousesApartments

Windsor

Average Rent

$1,533

Population

9,520

# of Rentals

21

HousesApartments

Monona

Average Rent

$1,389

Population

9,169

# of Rentals

199

HousesApartments

Cottage Grove

Average Rent

$1,390

Population

8,969

# of Rentals

34

HousesApartments

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

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This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.